Hi Donna, Are you sure that there is text selected when trying this command? Are you getting any kind of feedback? Have you tried to lock the keyboard into help mode with insert + 1 and trying that keyboard command? You have exactly the same configuration as I do and have not run into this problem. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Corson To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:20 PM Subject: Say Selected Text I am using Windows XP Home, JFW 7, MS Word 2002. I have not used this feature for a long time, but when I select text, then try to use the read selected text keystroke, which is supposed to be shift insert down arrow, nothing happens. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong. I am supposed to teach selecting, cut copy and paste, but this keystroke does not work. Help!!! Donna and Lettie tcorson2@xxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx